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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Girl Chat – Summer Staples

Summer is
almost here, even though we didn’t need the calendar to tell us that… the
already 90 degree Georgia temps are all we need as a reminder.;o)Today I’m sharing some of my favorite summer staples.

Beach and Pool Gear

Here in the
south, I think it’s safe to say that the majority of people make at least one
trip to the beach each summer.Some of
our friends go multiple times. And some
of our friends go almost every weekend.They leave Friday after work and come home late Sunday evening.When you’re only 3.5 hours away, why not?And if you don't go to the beach, chances are you still spend hours upon hours at the pool. Here are some of our favorite things to take
when we go…

Sunglasses – I
do not go anywhere outside without sunglasses.I have been wearing sunglasses since I was tiny and I’m confident I will
be that way forever.My eyes are very
sensitive to light, and man, when you get out there on those sugary white
beaches at the gulf, the sun is even more blinding. I've had these Old Navy aviators for a few months now and I'm loving them!

All-weather Blanket – It’s always nice to have something to spread out on the ground to put your
belongings on, to lay out on, or to let the kids play on if they get tired of
the sand.I am loving this blanket from
Amazon… I have been looking for something exactly like it and I’m thinking we
may need to make this one ours.

Portable Speaker – Brian bought this JBL Flip Speaker for us a couple of years ago and I cannot
say enough great things about it!We
love it so much.It plays music through
Bluetooth so you can just pair it with your phone and BAM, tunes on demand all
day long.The sound is fantastic, it
comes with a little carrying case, and it even loops around your arm so you can
carry on your wrist when your hands are full.We carry ours out to the back porch every evening to enjoy music while
we’re lounging.It’s so darn
convenient!And this one is also weather
proof so you don’t have to worry if you get a couple of drops of water on it. Also, it comes in tons of colors!

Swim Suit – This swim suit is ah-mazing.I don’t even
know if color block is still in this season, but I sure don’t even care.The colors are so gorgeous on this suit and
for the price??Um hello?Bought.

Cover Up – If
you’re self-conscious like me, you don’t like to be walking all over creation
in just your swim suit, so I like to wear something light and easy to pull off
and put back on.

Beach Hat – Y’all.I don’t usually wear hats, but I need this one right now!NOW.I part my hair the same exact way every day
and my hair is not super thick, so my part and scalp are constantly getting
burned since I also don’t like putting sunscreen in my hair.This should solve that problem. And there are like ten other designs! I want them all!

Sunscreen – This
Neutrogena Clear Face sunscreen is my favorite because it’s not greasy like
most others and it is gentle on skin.I
have extremely sensitive skin on my face and I am prone to breakouts, but this
stuff leaves me breakout free!

Water Bottle –
Y’all know how much I love my S’well bottle.I am constantly singing its praises here on the blog, so it will be
coming with me to the beach.It keeps
liquids cold for 24 hours.24 hours, y’all!It is the worst thing to be sitting in the
sweltering sun and then have to take a drink of lukewarm water.Yuck.This baby will be coming with me to the beach for sure.And I love this pretty pink color!

Beach Flip Flops – I try not to wear anything fancy shoe-wise down to the beach because
obviously the sun, sand, and salt water will likely ruin them.Therefore, I’m all about the cheap flip flops…
look how cute these are!

Beach Towel –
This is a no-brainer… ya gotta have something to dry off with!

Beach Umbrella – I do not like being hot, and the older I get, the more I dislike
it.Therefore, I have to have shade at the beach these days.When I was younger, I never worried about an
umbrella, but now I’m all about having a place to cool off and get out of the
sun.And it is also a must to have a
place where the kids can get out of the sun as well.

Beach Bag – You
have to have something to carry it all in!And PINEAPPLES!

Cooler – Also
a must to keep all of the extra drinks cold.We have this little one and it holds six water (or beer… hehe) bottles
comfortably with plenty of room for ice.However, it’s tiny enough so that I can actually carry it.I cannot say the same for most of our other
coolers.

Wagon – We
don’t have one of these, but I am seriously thinking of getting one
eventually.When you have two kids you
are lugging a crap-ton of stuff down to the beach.In addition to all of the stuff listed above,
you also have to factor in loads of beach toys for the kids, and if your kids
are anything like mine, they want to be carried
through the sand.Uh… no.Just not happening… unless we have this
wagon!

Summer Trends

Summer
fashion is so fun because it’s so bright and colorful.I have three favorite trends for this summer
that I plan to wear out… off the
shoulder tops, tassels, and pom-poms.I
love it love it love it all!

I've had my eye on that wagon/beach cart for a while now, even though we only go once a year I still think it would be worth it! Love seeing all the pom poms and pineapples!! Hope you're enjoying vaca girl!!

The beach wagons are the best! They make life so much easier when you have a lot to carry and it's nice to have a space to leave things that you might not want to put directly in the sand. I've been on the hunt for a beach bag this year and the pineapple one is so cute!

100% agree about cheap flip flops for the beach and pool. I was flabbergasted to see a fashion blogger wearing her Tory Burch $200 sandals on the beach by the water! Give me the Old Navy flip flops all day for the pool and beach! Hope you all are having a fun time!

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I’m Lindsay! Wife to Brian and Momma to Jacob and Olivia. Southerner. Georgia Bulldog. Red wine drinker. Cookie cake connoisseur. Music aficionado. Dave Matthews Band devotee. Friends fanatic. Travel enthusiast. Multi-tasking extraordinaire. Curator of pretty things. Lover of fashion and all things pink. Career woman by day and blogger, crafter, DIYer, and organizer by night. Welcome to my blog, where you’ll see the thousands of ideas that are always swirling around in my head finally come to life. I’m so glad that you’re here! ♥

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